Choir sings out loud and free

THE Watoto Children’s Choir is set to entertain Casey residents with a free concert this weekend.
The choir, from Uganda, is made up of former orphans and will perform at the Casey City Church on Sunday 11 July at 6pm.
Its members are ambassadors for the Watoto Child Care Village, and are travelling around the state sharing their zest for life through music.
Watoto operates three children’s villages and cares for hundreds of orphan children.
The villages include more than 130 homes, each accommodating eight children and a mother who cares for them, and a complete school system, a medical clinic, a church and community centre.
The villages also cater for agricultural projects that provide food, clean water and electricity.
Choir leader Peter Wamono said he was privileged and honoured to be part of the Watoto Children ’s Choir.
“Raising poor African parentless children from despair and giving them purpose and meaning and hope, I can identify with the children myself because even though I had my parents, we were totally poor and lived from ‘hand to mouth’ as they say; the future looked bleak,” he said.
“I know that the children will grow up to be great leaders.”
The free concert will be held at Hillcrest Christian College in Clyde North.
For details call 8790 2917 or visit info@caseycc.org.au